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Animal control requesting fee increases.

December 6, 2017

Animal control requesting fee increases. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Mason County Animal Control is asking the Mason County Board of Commissioners to increase certain fees. The fees being considered are: Release fee, from $20 to $25. Impound fees, from $15 citation to $25 citation. Boarding fee, from $8 per day per animal to $10 per day per animal. Euthanization fee,…

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Downed tree, crash among police activity.

December 6, 2017

Downed tree, crash among police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The following is police activity in Mason County Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017: – 1:27 a.m., (Michigan State Police), traffic policing for a downed tree, Townline and. Custer roads, Sherman Township. – 9:30 a.m., (MSP), sex offender registration violation, under investigation, 200 block of Thornwild Drive, City of Scottville. – 4:09 p.m., (MSP), two-vehicle…

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Gold Coast Chorale auditions at WSCC. 

December 6, 2017

Gold Coast Chorale auditions at WSCC.  VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College is assembling a select group of singers to participate in the college’s newest vocal ensemble, the Gold Coast Chorale. Auditions will be held on Dec. 11, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the college’s choir room located in the Arts and Sciences Center. The ensemble will rehearseon Monday nights from 6 to 8…

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Henderson returns to CVB, Chamber.

December 5, 2017

Henderson returns to CVB, Chamber. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP – The Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Ludington Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (LACVB) jointly announced that Brandy Henderson will rejoin the organizations’ staff, effective Jan. 1, 2018. Henderson will fill the executive director position of the LACVB she previously held from February 2013 to August 2015.  Kathy…

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Man gets nearly 30-year minimum in ‘horrific’ CSC case.

December 5, 2017

Man gets nearly 30-year minimum in ‘horrific’ CSC case. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old Sherman Township man was sentenced to a minimum of 29 years and eight months to 70 years in a “horrific” criminal sexual conduct case Tuesday, Dec. 5, in 51st Circuit Court. Ryan Lee Herrera, of 3376 N. Custer Rd., sexually assaulted two…

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